Wonders of Winter Wildlife (WOWW)

Name: Wonders of Winter Wildlife (WOWW)
Start: 2026-01-17T09:00:00-06:00
End: 2026-01-17T14:00:00-06:00
Location: 20201 East Hwy 12, Rogers, AR 72756-7530

Schedule

Sat Jan 17 2026 at 09:00 am to 02:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

20201 East Hwy 12, Rogers, AR 72756-7530 | Rogers, AR

Sat., January 17 th , 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Cure your cabin fever with this event celebrating winter wildlife at Hobbs! Besides the scheduled programs listed below, visit the tabletop booths and kids’ craft tables from 10:00-2:00. Come and go as you please. Everyone is welcome to free hot beverages and making a s’more at the pavilion from 10:00 – 2:00. Donations to the Friends of Hobbs are accepted for lunch, served from 11:00-1:30
Scheduled Presentations:
9:00 – 10:45 a.m. Bird’s Breakfast: See live songbirds captured in the park by ornithologists and then help them release the birds after learning more
about them. Free breakfast snacks & beverages will be available. Come and go as you please. Sponsors: Bluebird Shed, Ozark Bird Conservancy, and 3-D Pet Products
11:00 – 11:30 a.m. The Saw-whet Owl: Guest speaker Mitchell Pruitt with the Ozark Bird Conservancy will share information about this little-known owl species which only visits Northwest Arkansas in the winter. Hobbs has been a part of the study area where research has been conducted on them for a number of years.
12:30 – 1:00 p.m. Winter Wildlife Survival: The 8 “Ates”: How do wild animals survive the cold winter months? Hibernate is just one of the “ates”! A park interpreter will help you discover all 8 “ates” or strategies used for winter survival and introduce you to a live kingsnake, one of our animal ambassadors.
1:15 – 2:15 p.m. Black Bear Hike: Black Bears were once so plentiful in Arkansas that our state was known as the Bear State. Join a park interpreter on this family- friendly 0.25-mile hike along the ADA accessible Ozark Plateau Trail to discover more about the black bear, how to live safely in bear country, and other “bear” necessities.